Sea Breezes in Warrnambool, Victoria.

The north east of Victoria is usually a pretty hot and dry place at this time of year. However there was a break of cooler weather around the 9-12th December, so we headed to the coast. We left the dry paddocks behind to find a bit of an oasis of green grass and cooler temperatures at Warrnambool. Plus the birds at home were taking a holiday elsewhere trying to keep cool or just keeping quiet.

Late afternoon at Thunder Point, Warrnambool. I believe Thunder Point gets its name from when sewage effulent was dumped into the ocean in earlier days (Yuk!!). There was a cold SW wind blowing off the ocean that evening. We had a wonderful time in the fresh cool coastal air, so refreshing.

Here below is a snapshot of some sea views.

Late afternoon sail and a swim for a few hardy souls with the breakwater in the background at Lady Bay foreshore. This was once an important port for coastal steamers In the 1880s. The Port of Warrnambool handled more cargo than the Port of Melbourne and was a thriving deep sea port. In 1874, a plan was approved by Government to provide protection to shipping by constructing a breakwater utilising huge concrete blocks weighing 32 tons each. A time before the roads improved and the railway finally arrived in town from Melbourne. Today the breakwater provides a save port for fishing boats.

It was too cold for a swim but it was still a good place to get my feet wet and the Silver Gulls liked it.

Merri River Estuary, Warrnambool

The basalt boulders on show at Port Fairy just west of Warrnambool.

I believe being at the coast in any weather is good for the soul, just to smell the air so differently.